Seeing Meng Hao turn and run, Zhou Bai immediately got angry, "Is this person an idiot? Why run?"
Christina said, "When you’re at home, you’re not allowed to climb the walls."
On the other side, Meng Hao had only run a few steps when he saw the monster with arms over two meters long appear in front of him. Its arms, like two steel whips, lashed toward him, reaching his face in the blink of an eye.
The horrifying air pressure from the attack seemed to explode the air itself, and Meng Hao felt his defensive Primordial Spirit power as if being torn apart instantaneously.
Just as Meng Hao thought he was about to be killed and was preparing to use Heavenly Dragon Collapse, he saw a flash of light, and a pink Sword Qi collided with the monster’s arm, slightly hindering the long-armed creature’s assault.
Then, Zhou Bai had already scuttled to Meng Hao’s side, crashing fiercely into the creature’s arm.
With a loud bang, the monster howled in pain. Seeing Zhou Bai sprawled on the ground with a twisted head, it cried out in shock, looking uncertainly at Zhou Bai.
Zhou Bai turned his head towards Meng Hao, "Why are you here? Are you alright?"
Meng Hao looked at Zhou Bai in front of him and finally realized that it was Zhou Bai who had come to his aid. He immediately nodded and said, "I’m fine. What... what kind of monster is this?"
"How would I know?" Zhou Bai said, looking at the monster in front of him. He aimed the light from a gemstone at it, and the light revealed the creature’s appearance, shocking both Zhou Bai and Christina.
Christina exclaimed, ’Dr. Zhuang?!’
The monster standing before them, naked, with abnormally long and thin arms but a face that aside from being overly gaunt and vicious looked 90 percent similar to Dr. Zhuang’s.
However, Zhou Bai didn’t show any reaction, but calmly stared at the long-armed monster, saying to Meng Hao, "I’ll try to capture him. Cover me from the side."
The next moment, the long-armed creature, somewhat intolerant to the light, roared and once again lashed its arms at Zhou Bai.
The two tangled in battle instantly. The long-armed monster’s strength was enormous, almost equivalent to a Primordial Spirit power of around 1500, and as it struck, it occasionally used one or two punching techniques, initially overpowering Zhou Bai.
Yet, Zhou Bai, who moved on all fours, had an even more astonishing defensive power. The long-armed monster’s attacks were virtually ineffective against him, and as the fight went on, it became increasingly painful for the creature, who opened its mouth and began howling, glaring at Zhou Bai with a furious face.
Seeing that he had thoroughly drawn its hatred, Zhou Bai pressed close to the ground and let out a croak, readying himself to unleash the Time Reverse power.
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The long-armed monster, unaware of what was happening, continued to barrage Zhou Bai with punches, creating thunderous sounds as if a giant hammer were pounding on a city gate.
Just then, Jiang Ran, who had been standing guard outside, heard the noise and had already run inside. Seeing the scene in front of him, he exchanged a glance with Meng Hao—their eyes seemed to communicate something silently.
The next moment, Zhou Bai stopped gathering strength; worried that he might kill the long-armed creature in front of him, he suddenly exploded with power.
After charging for about five seconds, he suddenly unleashed his strength. Like a cannonball, Zhou Bai, bearing the brunt of the attack, slammed into the long-armed monster.
With Zhou Bai’s hands pressing down hard on the long-armed monster’s belly, the creature let out a miserable scream, spitting out mouthfuls of blood, lying listlessly on the ground, and looking completely helpless.
Zhou Bai, however, did not look at the monster but turned to Meng Hao and Jiang Ran, who had unknowingly approached his side.
"Why are you two here?"
Watching the two hesitate, Zhou Bai’s eyes narrowed slightly. With less than a minute left, his mind switched gears, and he activated the gemstone.
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In an instant, time reversed, and everything returned to how it was ten minutes ago.
Zhou Bai arrived at the hospital entrance, and Christina’s voice came to his mind, "What’s wrong, Zhou Bai? Why use the gemstone?"
Zhou Bai: "There’s something off with Meng Hao and Jiang Ran. One person might be a coincidence, but two? Not possible. Given that we have the gemstone, we could afford to be a bit more cautious and careful. After all, Dr. Zhuang’s secret has been hidden for so many years; it’s unlikely to erupt in just a few weeks. Let’s first see what’s wrong with Meng Hao and Jiang Ran."
So this time, Zhou Bai did not choose to enter through the hospital entrance but continued to walk along the alleyway.
Shortly after he passed by the entrance of the hospital, Meng Hao and Jiang Ran caught up, exchanged glances, and continued walking forward.
But, unbeknownst to them, on the eaves above, Christina was crawling there and, in the next moment, turned into a wisp of green smoke, quickly floating back into Zhou Bai’s mind.
Christina had intentionally been released by Zhou Bai when he was standing at the entrance of the hospital.
The moment she returned to his consciousness, she spoke to Zhou Bai, "Those two guys are probably following you."
"Stalking me?" Zhou Bai frowned, his mind filled with various speculations.
Of course, he did not choose to confront or fight them directly. Instead, he ran swiftly, then tried to hide, while leveraging Christina’s feline form and her ability to fly back to his consciousness, to continuously observe the two men and confirm their tracking skills.
Christina said, "That Jiang Ran has strong tracking skills, not missing a single clue, ordinary methods won’t shake him off."
"I remember Jiang Ran practices Gong Tu," Zhou Bai inwardly remarked. "This guy practices Gong Tu and even specializes in tracking skills?"
With that thought, Zhou Bai recalled the map of Donghua City in his mind.
Moments later, Meng Hao and Jiang Ran arrived at a sewer entrance. Meng Hao frowned slightly, "Did he enter the sewers?"
"Or left through the water," Jiang Ran sighed. "It’s hard to catch up."
Meng Hao, stroking his chin, said, "Did he discover us?"
Jiang Ran: "He is just at the zero realm of Sword Qi. His abilities in scouting, tracking, and early warning, how could they surpass my Gong Tu? Unless he has a companion, it’s more likely he’s being cautious and opting for the sewers."
Meng Hao: "So cautious, this guy must be hiding something. Forget it, let’s head back and report to the higher-ups today; they will definitely become even more interested in this guy."
Just then, Jiang Ran’s eyebrows furrowed, and he looked toward a cat on a nearby utility pole.
He saw the cat, its fur matted and stained, so filthy that its original color was indiscernible.
’Does it resemble that wild cat I saw earlier on the road?’ he wondered.
Thinking it over, Jiang Ran, to be safe, shot a Qi arrow at the wild cat. Seeing the wild cat cry out and fall to the ground, as blood slowly seeped out, he nodded in satisfaction.
Then Jiang Ran turned to Meng Hao and said, "This time, could you let me meet with the higher-ups too? You see, I’ve been part of this for quite some time..."
Looking at Jiang Ran with a seemingly amused expression, Meng Hao said, "That has to be approved by the higher-ups. Forget about it today, don’t worry, I will convey your sincerity to them."
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